This lovely photo has no date, but likely taken in the 1920s or 1930s. Pictured is the Pey Brig, (The Suspension bridge), which was built in 1852 and demolished in 1949. This is pictured from Blantyre side of the River Clyde looking across to Bothwell. A beautiful, tranquil scene, surprisingly very green given the location […]
Pictured in 1931 is the Suspension Bridge, photographed from Bothwell side looking over to Blantyre Works. The building on the hill is the Blantyre Works School, which David Livingstone himself had attended. The Bridge was built in 1852 and demolished in 1949. The tollbooth was on the Blantyre side at the entrance to the bridge. […]
During the early 1920’s the population of Blantyre dropped slightly, the first time ever in it’s history. This was due to lack of work, saturation of coal mining jobs and the decline of the mills. As with many people in Scotland at the time, suddenly the idea of exploring America seemed a wonderful prospect. Tales […]